Chaos mars Fenerbahce’s Champions League qualifying win over Lyon

France's Guendouzi attacked by Lyon fans at Champions League match.

What happened

France's Guendouzi attacked by Lyon fans at Champions League match. By Al Jazeera Staff and AFP. Published On 27 Aug 202627 Aug 2026.

Goals from Vedat Muriqi and English defender Archie Brown supported Fenerbahce stun Lyon in the Champions League playoffs and qualify for the league phase in a fixture marred by ugly scenes as the Turkish team's midfielder Matteo Guendouzi taunted the home fans.

French international Guendouzi was attacked by Lyon fans at the end of the match on Wednesday after he celebrated his team's 2-1 win in a manner that seemed to provoke the home fan base at the Groupama Stadium.

The bottom line

In short, chaos mars Fenerbahce's Champions League qualifying win over Lyon is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.